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Species "Micrococcus prevotii"
Name: "Micrococcus prevotii" Foubert and Douglas 1948
Etymology: pre.vo’ti.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. prevotii, of Prévot, named after A.R. Prévot, a French microbiologist
Pronunciation, gender: … pre-WO-ti-i, masculine
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 9321; CCUG 41932; CIP 105881; DSM 20548; JCM 6508; NCTC 11806
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16S rRNA gene:
AB971807
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FASTA
Original publication:
Foubert ELJ, Douglas HC. Studies on the anaerobic micrococci; taxonomic considerations. J Bacteriol 1948; 56:25-34. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Anaerococcus prevotii (Foubert and Douglas 1948) Ezaki et al. 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Anaerococcus prevotii (Foubert and Douglas 1948) Ezaki et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Peptostreptococcus prevotii (Foubert and Douglas 1948) Ezaki et al. 1983 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Peptococcus prevotii (Foubert and Douglas 1948) Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
Parent taxon: Micrococcus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Foubert ELJ, Douglas HC. Studies on the anaerobic micrococci; taxonomic considerations. J Bacteriol 1948; 56:25-34.
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Record number: 4199
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